ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * First tow of 2025 season reaches Mississippi River head of navigation The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, March 20, that the first tow of the 2025 navigation season arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, March 19, with nine barges. Reaching  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 21 -- The Mississippi State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 20, 2205: * * * State Board recommends the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science move to Mississippi State University JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously today to recommend to the Mississippi Legislature that it consider relocating the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) to Mississippi State University (M  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church A federal grand jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, returned a six-count superseding indictment today charging Stefan Day, also known as Stefan Pete Day Rowold, with federal civil rights and arson violations for vandalizing and setting fire to a house of worship. According to the supe  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 21 -- The Mississippi State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Mississippi State Board of Education approves plans for three high schools to become Schools of Innovation in 2025-26 JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has approved plans for three high schools - Meridian High School, Richland High School and Pontotoc High School - to become Schools of innovation for the 2025-26 school year. Addit  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Robot responder: Venom keeps firefighters safe, base ready * By Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi * 14th Flying Training Wing COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Today was my first day on the job, there was no training, just pure instincts to carry out a mission that could save lives. I was carefully lowered down into the darkness of the confined space when my wheels hit the gr  more